Fwd: Re: 3D and Nvidia

[Michael Miles]

On 05/01/2010 11:50 AM, Michael Miles wrote:
> On 05/01/2010 09:40 AM, hewjr1000 at gmail.com wrote:
>> Help with nvidia 6150. Running f12 attempt to install driver via yum, 
>> get message that kernel I have is newer than one being installed.
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Andre Robatino <andre at bwh.harvard.edu>
>> Date: May 1, 2010 11:10am
>> Subject: Re: 3D and Nvidia
>> To: hewjr1000 at gmail.com
>> CC:
>>
>>
>> > On 05/01/2010 11:02 AM, hewjr1000 at gmail.com wrote:
>> >
>> > > For some reason when I install I get message about kernel being 
>> newer
>> >
>> > > then one being installed and install halts at that point
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > What exactly are you installing - kmod-nvidia or akmod-nvidia, and 
>> which
>> >
>> > version of Fedora?  Also, how are you installing, and do you already
>> >
>> > have the rpmfusion repo enabled?  Also, you should be posting to the
>> >
>> > mailing list since someone else might know something I don't.  I only
>> >
>> > have experience using akmod-nvidia.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > P.S.  I just discovered that what I actually have - a desktop 6150SE -
>> >
>> > isn't exactly the same as a Go 6150.  But the instructions are exactly
>> >
>> > the same for both, so it shouldn't matter.
>> >
>> >
>> > 
> By the looks of your video card it is a older model and the Nvidia 
> proprietary 173 drivers are the ones you want.
> I do it through ADD/remove software.
> Make sure you have RPM fusion repos installed the search NVIDIA
> Select the latest Driver 173 and the kernel mod FOR THE KERNEL YOU 
> HAVE INSTALLED.
> Once installed do not reboot and add the this after quiet on the 
> kernel lines of GRUB.CONFIG. rdblacklist=nouveau
>
> Save the grub.config and reboot
>
> There is a complete write up here
>
>
>  http://rpmfusion.org/Howto/nVidia#head-205aab6f190d363e3915c0fa2e0681fc392aaeb6 
>
>
> Good Luck